Cowboys get defensive tackle Jordan Phillips from Giants in trade

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are acquiring veteran defensive tackle Jordan Phillips from the New York Giants in a trade also involving two 2026 draft picks.

The team said on its website the deal was expected to be finalized Thursday. The Cowboys are also getting a seventh-round pick in 2026 while the Giants will get a sixth-round choice.

The addition of the 31-year-old Phillips adds depth to the interior of the defensive line for a club hoping to see improvement from 2023 first-round pick Mazi Smith, who had a disappointing rookie season.

Phillips was a second-round pick by Miami in 2015 and has played for three teams over nine seasons. The Cowboys would be the fourth instead of the Giants, who signed Phillips in the offseason.

The former Oklahoma player started 26 of 44 games over his first three years with the Dolphins before getting released during the 2018 season.

Buffalo added Phillips in 2018 for the first of two stints with the Bills, where he started nine of 14 games last season. He had career highs of 9 1/2 sacks and 13 tackles for loss with Buffalo in 2019.

Phillips also spent time with Arizona and has 24 sacks in 120 games with 62 starts.